Honda GL1800 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 617 consumer complaints across the 17 model years of the Honda GL1800 (2001–2021) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 182. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (179 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All GL1800 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 22,000 | 3 | 4 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 8 | 8,000 | 2 | 4 | — | Not enough data |
| 2018 | 34 | 7,266 | 2 | 12 | 33 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2016 | 5 | 10,751 | 1 | 9 | — | Not enough data |
| 2015 | 8 | 14,000 | 2 | 15 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 7 | 5,500 | 2 | 15 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 9 | 1,250 | 2 | 16 | — | Not enough data |
| 2012 | 31 | 1,000 | 4 | 21 | 50 · Typical | Stable |
| 2010 | 24 | 6,516 | 4 | 23 | — | Stable |
| 2008 | 47 | 8,000 | 4 | 17 | 51 · Typical | Falling |
| 2007 | 20 | 12,614 | 4 | 18 | — | Stable |
| 2006 | 22 | 11,000 | 5 | 21 | — | Rising |
| 2005 | 18 | 12,500 | 2 | 18 | — | Stable |
| 2004 | 10 | 30,000 | 4 | 24 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 101 | 11,750 | 6 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 182 | 15,000 | 6 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2001 | 84 | 38,000 | 5 | 22 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine cooling179 30%
- Body and structure99 17%
- Brakes78 13%
- Transmission and drivetrain57 9.6%
- Steering52 8.7%
- Tires44 7.4%
- Suspension44 7.4%
- Engine43 7.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “I was just starting from my house and had some hesitation in first and second gear. I made a right turn about a 1/4 mile down the road and again I had hesitation in first and second gear. Note, I do let the bike idle down before taken off. This 2016 with fuel injection this should not happen. Honda needs to something and make a recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10897457, filed 2016-08, 1 miles2012: “Cold stumble happens when the motorcycle is warmed above the cold ride mark specified by the GL1800 owners manual but before the engine gets to the fully warm temperature mark, when I stop at the end of my driveway and give throttle to the motorcycle it will stumble in the middle of the turn and almost cause the rider to drop the motorcycle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10621114, filed 2014-08, 1,300 miles2001: “I bought a 1800 Honda goldwing touring bike 2-3 years ago had a brake recall and still do? Mine was worked on twice? After I bought I drove it 54 miles the rear wheel locked up pulling me in the ditch? Flipping the bike and sending it end over end total? That was all don,t before I got out of the er and hospitol....updated 06/21/17 the consumer stated the vehicle was totaled and sold. Updated 08/04/2017”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology